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Originally Posted by SqueakyWheel
I happened upon a post by Mrs D yesterday. This was before I knew about this forum & before joining. It listed Solgar Folate, Jarrow Methyl B-12 and Now Foods P-5-P as substitutes for Metanx. I've been taking Metanx for about 2 yrs, but not originally for PN. A podiatrist prescribed it for a SEVERE foot itch that happened every 3-4 months but would be so intense I often scratched myself raw. I can hardly begin to describe the pain of this itch. Fortunately, the itch never occurred when I wasn't home because I'm not sure what I'd have done. The Metanx has basically stopped this. I've had the itch maybe a couple of times, but not nearly to the severity as before. Then several months ago I started having an occasional odd feeling in my feet and sometimes hands. No pain, just something not normal. Went to the doc and he referred me to a neurologist. After nerve tests, he said I have a mild case of PN and thought the itch had been the beginning of it. He prescribed Celebrex which I'm not taking. Since I have no real pain or disability from the PN, I didn't want to take something like this. I continued with Metanx. But the price is escalating like crazy, so I was happy to see the supplement alternatives. Went to a nutrition store yesterday and bought the B-12 and folate. The man there, who seemed VERY knowledgeable, suggested that instead of the P-5-P I should use Life Link Primage. Said studies on cats :-(( had shown that nerve damage repaired itself. Said it also helps with symptoms of aging, diabetes, etc. I don't have diabetes but have blood work done at least twice a yr to monitor it since my sugar level is between 106 and 110. I started walking nearly daily about 4 months ago so am hoping the next blood work will show that's been reduced. Sooooo, all of this is to ask -- mainly I'd like to hear from Mrs D -- what you think of this Primage instead of the P-5-P. Also, this guy suggested TMG so since it wasn't expensive, I bought it. Haven't opened any of these so can return the Primage or TMG if you don't think they're worth taking. I REALLY want to keep this itch away!!!
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Hi, I work for Metanx and after reading your post the first thing that came to my mind was my dad saying "if it aint brook, don't fix it". The difference between Metanx ingredients' and all others is they are active. That is, when you take Metanx the L-methyl folate, B12, and p-5-p do not need to be metabolized to start working and this is where most of the benefit is lost. Many people cannot metabolize these ingredients' into active forms so they are useless. an example is to get the same amount of active folate from one Metanx tablet, you would need to take approximately 56, 800mg folate tablets. Go to the Metanx web site and see for your self and also check out the human studies that have been published. ** I hope this is useful information and helps separate why you have had such great success with Metanx and remember, what makes you well keeps you well. Good Luck.